Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

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Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby gfalls » Wed May 13, 2009 5:26 pm

Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Bernard » Wed May 13, 2009 5:40 pm

That's a god awful looking thing, why would anyone want to turn the FTO into a mazda 323?
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby miss-enzo » Wed May 13, 2009 6:34 pm

id like to see it fitted but i cant see it being nice!!!
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Sebastian » Wed May 13, 2009 6:53 pm

there are a couple of members here that have that on their cars .
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby colm_mcm » Wed May 13, 2009 7:39 pm

Awful looking yoke, made popular by Nissan Micras in the late 80's early 90's. completely ruins the lines at the back.
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Postby gary d » Wed May 13, 2009 8:14 pm

I really don't see the appaeal in this piece of crap :roll:
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Dragonheart » Wed May 13, 2009 8:41 pm

Thats a rotten yoke. But look at the ad, 'extremely rare and sought after', ya right. One of the defining pieces of the FTO is the rear lights and the back of it, why would you mess that up. I wouldnt even put project f's on mine as I think they take away one of the most distinctive features of our cars.
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Sebastian » Wed May 13, 2009 9:02 pm

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Postby miss-enzo » Wed May 13, 2009 10:49 pm

ya just as i thought.... rotten!!! :lol:
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Postby Sebastian » Wed May 13, 2009 10:52 pm

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how about now?
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Postby miss-enzo » Wed May 13, 2009 10:55 pm

stuff like that makes the baby jesus cry!!!
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Sebastian » Wed May 13, 2009 11:01 pm

O/T

hmmm, i love the way that FTO looks

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Postby miss-enzo » Wed May 13, 2009 11:03 pm

that spoiler is manky!!! i like the black roof though!!
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Postby Sebastian » Wed May 13, 2009 11:06 pm

it's a DCuatro , rare stuff
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby gary d » Wed May 13, 2009 11:07 pm

:whs Sorry I mean she said, sorry Seb you must have slipped that one in before I could press submit :roll:
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby miss-enzo » Wed May 13, 2009 11:08 pm

rare or not its not the prettiest thing to look at!!!

Just like the plastic covered by this topic!!! rare doesnt always mean nice!!!! :smt003
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby CJ » Thu May 14, 2009 9:06 am

Dragonheart wrote:'extremely rare and sought after'


He's not far off on the rarity side, this factory option doesn't come up for auction too often. I'm not a fan of this add-on but in its defence, it looks better in the flesh.

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Postby colm_mcm » Thu May 14, 2009 9:09 am

But it doesn't even line up with the bottom of the lights
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Postby Dragonheart » Thu May 14, 2009 9:54 am

It also means that the little indentation that says FTO to the left of the right rear light in all our cars isnt there, its replaced by black lettering on the strip.
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby CJ » Thu May 14, 2009 11:22 am

Dragonheart wrote:It also means that the little indentation that says FTO to the left of the right rear light in all our cars isnt there, its replaced by black lettering on the strip.


The symmetry aficionados among us (guilty!) might consider this a plus point, personal taste et al.

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Postby colm_mcm » Thu May 14, 2009 11:35 am

You still have the standard exhaust though...

Not very symetrical!
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby Dragonheart » Thu May 14, 2009 11:46 am

CJ wrote:
Dragonheart wrote:It also means that the little indentation that says FTO to the left of the right rear light in all our cars isnt there, its replaced by black lettering on the strip.


The symmetry aficionados among us (guilty!) might consider this a plus point, personal taste et al.

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I'm all for symmetry, like the quads make the rear look great in my eyes, as they even the rear up. But I think the indentation is something that doesnt throw the symmetry off for me. Dont know why.
Its like they're putting the back end of an Eclipse on the FTO, or trying to make it like that, doesnt do it for me. Can it be changed back if one was got like that? Is it just a clip on or what is it?
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Re: Nice...But expensive for a bit of plastic..!

Postby CJ » Thu May 14, 2009 12:08 pm

colm_mcm wrote:You still have the standard exhaust though...

Not very symetrical!


Aye, I guess you take that for granted and put your symmetrical ties to one side when it comes to the exhaust. A twin exhaust does look the part on an FTO (one of the reasons why I like the standard rear profile of the RX-8).

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Postby colm_mcm » Thu May 14, 2009 12:37 pm

Poll addded.
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Postby Bernard » Thu May 14, 2009 2:03 pm

colm_mcm wrote:Poll addded.


I see you're using your new powers :wink:
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